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Indian Motorcycles Expands Its Lineup

The 2014 Indian Chief will join the family of Indian Motorcycles later this year, company officials announced on Monday.The new flagship to the brand, which was purchased by Polaris Industries in 2011, will be officially unveiled at the 73rd annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. The rally runs August 5 through 11 but a specific time was not provided.“We are honored to make today’s important announcements in the month of May, as it was 112 years ago this month that the very first Indian Motorcycle prototype was demonstrated to the press on the streets in Springfield, Massachusetts” said Vice President of Polaris Motorcycles Steve Menneto in a news release.The Indian Chief will have a starting price of $18,999, making it the least expensive bike in the brand’s lineup, which last year included: the Chief Classic, $26,499; the Chief Dark Horse, $27,999; the Chief Vintage, $36,899; and the Chief Vintage LE, $37,899.The Indian Chief will feature the new Thunder Stroke 111 V-Twin engine, which was revealed in March. The 1811 cc engine can deliver 118 pound-feet of torque. It will be connected to a six-speed transmission.Indian Motorcycle officials said the Chief will be available later this year. The motorcycles will be built at the Spirit Lake, Iowa, production facility.

I was under the impression that Indian was shrinking the lineup by getting rid of the designs they inherited from the previous company that owned the brand and are starting on a relatively clean slate.